LOS ANGELES –No. 3 Stanford picked up another top-two win this weekend, beating No. 2 USC 8-6 this afternoon to move to 13-1 on the season and 2-0 in MPSF play. 24 hours after holding UCLA to their lowest scoring total of the season, the Cardinal did the same to USC – limiting the Trojans to just six scores.
The Card once again jumped out to an early lead, going out in front by a score of 3-0 after the first quarter.
After an even 2-2 second quarter, Stanford again shut out USC with a 3-0 third quarter. A four-goal fourth quarter from USC proved too little too late, and the Card returns to northern California with wins over the top-two teams in the country.
Stanford leaves USC with a victory for the first time since 2020, when the Card won 14-8.
Soren Jensen led the way again for the Cardinal, posting a hat trick to give him 22 goals on the season. The fifth year has seen half of his goals this season come in the two weekends, scoring 11 times in the last four games.
West Temkin made 10 saves for the Card, his second-straight game with double-digit saves.
The Cardinal is in action next weekend, taking on No. 17 UC Davis on Saturday at noon PT.
No. 3 Stanford vs. No. 2 USC
USC 0 – 2 – 0 – 4 = 6
STAN 3 – 2 – 3 – 0 = 8
STAN Goals: S. Jensen (3), R. Pittman (2), D. McFarland, W. Schneider, CJ Indart
USC Goals: R. Duarte (3), L. Brnetic, A. Grgurevic, M. Miller